Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
High Speed 2 Line: Rolling Stock
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many HS2 200m train sets are now on order; and whether the train set capital expenditure is included in the projected HS2 cost or is a leasing cost to the chosen operator.
- Answer
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There are 54 x 200m trains on order with the Hitachi-Alstom Joint Venture. The capital expenditure for purchasing these trains is included in the published HS2 cost ranges.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2802
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Finance Rolling stock High Speed 2 line
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-09-07 16:54:36 +0100
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